You mentioned you love layers, do you have any styling tips on how to wear them?"It sounds really cheesy when I say it but I really like the waterfall jackets and the big flowy, open pieces because it looks definitely more layered than it is, and there's movement when you walk.

"I tend to wear leggings, or I have these black motorcycle pants and I'll wear them with maybe like a fitted shirt and a scarf and a flowy jacket, or a motorcycle jacket.

Are there any winter clothes you find difficult to wear?"My only challenges for winter are jackets because I have big arms. For some reason, the plus size market hasn't caught up with the fact that we don't all have small arms.

What are you favourite styles of coats to wear in winter?"Every body type is different and people prefer things in different cuts. I prefer waist-length or cropped motorcycle jackets because I'm petite. I usually find I wear things either cropped or really long, so I'm really into duster jackets right now, because I think they're cool and chic. Really effortless."

Do you have any tips on how to show off your figure in the winter?"Sure, just by wearing fitted tops and trousers, or even a fitted skirt with tights. A lot of plus size women are afraid of wearing fitted things because they're worried it makes them look bigger when, really, it makes you look bigger when you wear oversized things.

"I think it's good to not be afraid to show your body off. It just comes down to wearing what you want and whatever makes you feel good. Because if you feel good, it shows."

What are you up to at the moment?"I was in the process of planning my wedding but we've had to move my mum in with us due to a family emergency. So we've postponed the wedding until next year, which actually was kind of a blessing in disguise because I have a lot going on.

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"I'm in the process of doing my own clothing collection with a company, I'm not able to say who yet, but it comes out next spring.

"I've been in the design process of that and it's been really fun and stressful because I'm very involved - I pick out the fabrics, the fit and everything, I'm not just putting my name on it.

"And I feel a lot of pressure because I feel I have a good sense of what people like and there's been so much bad plus size clothing for so long, I just don't want to put something like that out there."

What do you think is currently missing from that market?"I feel like the plus size market has grown in a lot of ways. We definitely have a lot more options now but there's two things missing and they're both extreme.

"We definitely need sexier options - as in, stuff that's still appropriate to wear out, not necessarily sexy in the bedroom, just to show off our bodies a little bit more.

"I also think we're lacking easy things to put on that are cute that don't have, like, butterflies on them.

"I really like the All Saints aesthetic, the stuff is just easy to throw on, you don't have to think about it but you still look like you've put thought into it.

"I feel like in plus size clothing there's not a lot of that, you have to put so much effort into it to make it look effortless."

You mentioned your wedding, have you started thinking about your dress yet?"Yes. My dress sample has been made already. I'm having a local LA designer make my dress but I've postponed finishing for a bit. I want my wedding dress to be sexy for sure, and tight."

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